The project manager's CADD survival guide

✍ Scribed by Benz, Stephen M

• Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
• Year: 1997
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 181
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

This book enables engineering and architectural project managers to deal more effectively with the rapidly changing technologies of the design industry. It explains to project managers how CADD is used on design projects, familiarizes them with CADD terminology and concepts, and improves their understanding of the process of computer-aided design and drafting at the project level. Also included are studies to illustrate the impact of CADD on design firms. By understanding CADD, project managers can take back the control they need to successfully manage the production of CADD projects

✦ Table of Contents

Content: ""Contents""
""Acknowledgments""
""Dedication""
""Preface""
""Chapter 1: Overview""
""Chapter 2: Why Use CADD?""
""Overview""
""Client Requirements""
""CADD and Productivity""
""Competitive Pressures""
""Conclusion""
""Chapter 3: Shifting The Perspective""
""Introduction""
""Shifting Production Methods""
""Project Control and CADD Workflow""
""The Transition to CADD""
""Staffing Implications""
""CADD's Impact on Project Teams""
""Conclusion""
""Chapter 4: The Role of the Project Manager""
""Overview""
""Project Control and Administration""
""Financial Responsibilities"" ""Client Relations""""Business Development""
""Other Factors""
""CADD Skills""
""Conclusion""
""Chapter 5: Hardware, Software, and Operating Systems""
""Overview""
""CADD System Hardware""
""Preferred CADD Platforms""
""Operating Systems""
""CADD Software""
""Conclusion""
""Chapter 6: CADD Concepts""
""Overview""
""Basic CADD Concepts""
""Conclusion""
""Chapter 7: The CADD-Based Project""
""Introduction""
""The CADD-Based Project""
""Conclusion""
""Chapter 8: Traps, Tricks, and Case Studies""
""Overview""
""Traps""
""Tricks""
""CADD Case Studies""
""Conclusion"" ""Chapter 9: Risk Management and Financial Considerations""""Overview""
""Risk Management""
""Financial Considerations""
""Conclusion""
""Chapter 10: Maintaining Realistic Expectations""
""Overview""
""Understanding the Process""
""Conclusion""
""Chapter 11: CADD Training""
""Introduction""
""Training Project Staff""
""Training the Project Manager""
""Retraining""
""Project Manager Training Strategies""
""Training Case Study""
""Conclusion""
""Chapter 12: The Future of Computer-Based Design""
""Overview""
""Designer, Client, and Contractor Relationships"" ""Computer-Based Production Process""""CADD Evolution""
""Conclusion""
""Chapter 13: Conclusion""
""Glossary""
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